The Maverick County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff Tom Schmerber, is pleased to announce it has agreed to terms with Webb County to assist its prisoner overflow. Sheriff Schmerber indicated that Webb County will begin its initial transfer of approximately fifty inmates in the coming days and that…

By: Steve Taylor, Rio Grande Guardian BROWNSVILLE, July 21 – The Rio South Texas Economic Council has come out against Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to deploy 1,000 National Guard troops on the Texas-Mexico border. Perry made an announcement on the activation at a news conference in Austin on Monday. He…

by Jay Root, The Texas Tribune July 21, 2014 Gov. Rick Perry, leaping again into the national spotlight on illegal immigration, announced Monday he is sending up to 1,000 National Guard troops to the Texas-Mexico border, where an influx of young Central Americans has overwhelmed the federal government. Democrats blasted…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The talented Eagle Pass Little League Juniors (14 Under) Softball All-Stars garnered the prestigious Texas West State Championship defeating nemesis Laredo Gateway Little League All-Stars 12-3 on Sunday, July 20, 2014, at McAlister Little League Field in San Antonio,…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. San Antonio, Texas–The high flying Eagle Pass Little League Majors (12 Under) Softball All-Stars fell to the Waco Robinson Little League All-Stars 4-2 in the Little League Texas West State Championship on Sunday, July 20, 2014, at McAlister Little…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. San Antonio, Texas–The mighty Eagle Pass Little League Majors (12 Under) Softball All-Stars advanced to the Little League Texas West State Championship after defeating Corpus Christi Laguna Little League All-Stars 9-2 in the loser’s bracket on Saturday, July 19,…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. San Antonio, Texas–The talented Eagle Pass Little League Juniors (14 Under) Softball All-Stars are undefeated in the Little League Texas West State Championship having defeated the potent Waco Robinson All-Stars 11-6 on Friday, July 18, 2014 and nemesis Laredo…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Maverick County Hospital District (MCHD) Board of Directors held a special meeting on Thursday, July 17, 2014, at their Second Floor Conference Room at 3406 Bob Rogers Drive in Eagle Pass, Texas, regarding the opening of bids submitted…

McALLEN, Texas – Guadalupe Trevino, aka Lupe Trevino, has been sentenced to federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to commit money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Trevino, 64, of McAllen, was the former sheriff of Hidalgo County and pleaded guilty April 14, 2014. “No one is above the…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Maverick County Commissioners Court held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2014, at the Maverick County Courthouse Annex Building located at 500 Quarry Street in Eagle Pass, Texas, addressing negotiations between Maverick County and the City…